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Gazing At Stars From Pecos National Historical Park

Having explored parts of Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico in daylight, I can only imagine how fascinating it must be under moonlight and starlight. And were it not 650 miles away, I would make plans to experience Pecos Pueblo under the light of a full moon, or during a star gazer's event with telescopes and binoculars.

UPDATE | IG Report: National Park Service Can't Effectively Manage Maintenance Backlog

The National Park Service can't successfully manage its multi-billion-dollar maintenance backlog "due to inaccurate and unreliable data" that has made it impossible to accurately state the cost of the backlog, according to the Interior Department's Inspector General, though the agency strongly disagrees.

PEER: NPS Remains Plagued By Low Morale, Rising Attrition

Nearly two years after Chuck Sams took over as director of the National Park Service with a determination to improve employee morale, workforce morale continues to fall, employee flight from the agency is growing, and the agency's directorate "is failing to address issues of low morale and workplace harassment," according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

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